Standards Technology Group - Privacy Policy
Introduction
Our Privacy Policy will tell you what information we collect when you
visit our site, how we protect it and what choices you have about how
that information is used. We urge you to read our entire Privacy Policy
so that you will understand both our commitment to you and your
privacy, and how you can participate in that commitment. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE.
Our Other Policies
Please also read our other policies to understand the additional terms and conditions which apply to the use of our web sites.
Policy Revision
Standards Technology Group may at any time revise these terms by
updating this posting. By using this web site, you agree to be bound by
any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to
determine the then current terms to which you are bound.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
Some functions and services offered through StandardsTech.com require
that you provide certain Personally Identifiable information (PII). PII
that we collect includes email address, name, company name, postal
address, telephone number, credit card number. We collect this PII for
example, when you order a product, request a catalog, or register for a
mailing list. We do maintain this information on StandardsTech.com, any
other Standards Technology Group site, or on any Standards Technology
Group provider site. The PII is sent via email to customer service at
Standards Technology Group, except the credit card information which is
sent only to our secure eCommerce provider.
Receiving Email and Postal Correspondence
Our online Registration form and other online submission forms contain
clearly identified checkboxes indicating that by submitting the form
you will be entitled to receive email correspondence from
StandardsTech.com, associates and partners unless you opt out of
receiving email correspondence by unchecking each box. Each time you
submit your email address your privacy preferences will be updated. Web
site visitors over the age of 18 who have submitted their names,
mailing addresses, or email addresses but have not opted out may
occasionally receive email correspondence from StandardsTech.com,
associates and partners, containing information such as newsletters or
special offers. If you do not wish to receive these messages, you can
check the box that allows you to opt out. If you have already submitted
an online Registration form and wish to change your preferences, see
the section below on Opting Out.
Except as noted below,
StandardsTech.com will not share email addresses we collect through
StandardsTech.com with any unaffiliated third parties unless we specify
this at the point of the collection. Except as otherwise noted, unless
you consent to the disclosure of your personally identifiable
information, only we, our technical consultants, third-party auditors
and other third parties who make StandardsTech.com available, enhance
their functionality, or provide associated services and/or who deal
with you in delivering content, samples, products, and gifts and
prizes, have access to this information and we require them to agree
that they are covered by this policy.
Please note that we do
reserve the right to transfer your PII and other information to our
successors in business and purchasers of site assets. Any personal
information provided to entities affiliated with any Standards
Technology Group site will be treated in accordance with the terms of
this Privacy Policy, unless you are otherwise notified. In the
following limited circumstances we will consider, and may release,
personal information to third parties: (1) to comply with valid legal
requirements such as a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena or
court order; or (2) in special cases, such as a physical threat to you
or others.
StandardsTech.com may also provide aggregate
statistics about our customers, traffic patterns and related site
information to reputable third parties for statistical analysis, but
these statistics will include no personal information.
Opting Out of Receiving Email and Postal Correspondence
Receiving email messages and postal mail from StandardsTech.com, our
associates and partners is optional. You may choose not to receive
certain email, even after granting prior permission, or you may wish to
correct information you previously provided. If you do not wish to
receive email or wish to correct information you provided to us,
contact customer service. StandardsTech.com will use commercially
reasonable efforts to delete records from our database when we receive
requests to do so; however, because of possible retention of a residual
copy in a system backup file, we cannot guarantee deletion in every
instance.
If you prefer not to receive postal mailings from StandardsTech.com, tell us by contacting customer service.
We also may share personal information we obtain from you through
offline sources (such as when you respond to a survey, subscribe to our
newsletter(s), or buy one of our products). You may opt out of
receiving postal communications or telemarketing calls or emails,
regardless of how we obtained the information, by contacting customer
service. You may also contact customer service for general customer
service questions.
Newsletters
You can unsubscribe
from our newsletter(s) by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the
bottom of any newsletter you receive from us. If you are an active
member, you may also subscribe or unsubscribe via you user profile
account.
Online Policy for Individuals 17 Years Old and Younger
This
is a general audience web site. Regardless, we encourage parents to be
aware of their children's online activities, and to learn about
software that can filter objectionable materials.
Email Messages
If you send StandardsTech.com an email message, we may retain that
message and your email address, as well as any response we send you.
Hyperlinks to Other Web Sites
StandardsTech.com may include links to Web sites of other companies
unaffiliated with StandardsTech.com. Please note that we are unable to
review all such sites and take no responsibility for the content or
privacy practices of any unaffiliated Web site.
Cookies and Server Logs
StandardsTech.com, related Web hosting providers, and advertisers and
ad serving and tracking companies sometimes utilize "cookie"
technology. Cookies are bits of data stored on your hard drive that
contain no personally identifying information but which help enhance
your Web-browsing experience. Not all Web browsers accept cookies, and
those that do usually provide a preference or setting that allows you
to refuse cookies. If your browser does not accept cookies, you may
still enjoy StandardsTech.com.
Server logs capture certain
non-personally identifying data, such as the time and date of a Web
visit, the browser and operating system being used, and the Web URL a
user linked from. This information is used in aggregate form to help us
plan system enhancements when necessary and to provide content that is
compatible with our visitors' Web-browsing systems and patterns.
Credit Cards
StandardsTech.com uses credit card numbers submitted to us through our
eCommerce system for payment purposes only, and not for marketing
purposes. Your credit card information will be deleted after the
purchase is complete. We utilize industry standard secure encryption
technology to reasonably assure the privacy and security of the credit
card numbers of anyone who places online orders with us.
Privacy Precaution Warning
Please note that no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
As a result, we cannot guarantee the security of the information that
you transmit via our online services. We use secure sockets layer
technology with an encrypted secure certificate issued by Volusion
provide the top level of security available on the internet today.
Improper Conduct
The restrictions above will not apply in the event that you engage in
certain improper conduct. Specifically, we shall have the right to use
or release to third parties personally identifiable information
regarding users who are suspected of having used StandardsTech.com for
any fraudulent purposes or having otherwise violated any law, rule or
regulation or the rights of third parties or having engaged in any
conduct that we deem improper.
How StandardsTech.com Handles Privacy Internally
StandardsTech.com wants your personal information to remain as secure
as reasonably possible. Therefore, we have a two-tier system that
combines leading technical safeguards and a code of conduct for those
employees permitted to access our customers' personal information. On
the technical side, we use SSL to help ensure the integrity and privacy
of the personal information you provide to us via the Internet. As an
additional security measure, your personal information such as your
password is encrypted and stored on a database. Only authorized
employees are permitted to access your personal information. All
employees must abide by our Privacy Policy and those who violate our
Privacy Policy are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including
termination. Only certain authorized employees are permitted access to
our customer's personal information.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy
By using this site, you signify your agreement to the StandardsTech.com
privacy policy. You further authorize the export of personal
information to the USA and Canada and its storage and use as specified
in this policy when you provide such information to us. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE. We reserve the
right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of
this policy at any time. Please bookmark this page and check it
periodically. We will post any changes to this privacy policy on our
site. Your continued use of our site following the posting of any
changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes.
This policy and all of our legal obligations are subject to the laws of
Vermont, the USA, and Canada regardless of the location of any user.
Any claims or complaints must be filed in the USA in the State of
Vermont.
Policy last updated April 2007
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